Amnesty International called on the Pakistan government to reveal the
fate and whereabouts of hundreds of disappeared people, amid
international protests to mark the 25th International Day of the
Disappeared on Saturday 30 August.
On the 25th International Day of the Disappeared, Amnesty International and Amina Janjua, the founder of Defence of Human Rights, called upon the Pakistan government to reveal the fate and whereabouts of hundreds of disappeared people.
Irene Khan, Secretary General of Amnesty International, calls on
Pakistan's new government to publish details on those held in secret
detention and shed light on the fate of many disappeared citizens.
"The new government of Pakistan should immediately reveal details of where hundreds of missing people, the victims of enforced disappearances, are being held, investigate all cases and hold to account those responsible -- including the country's security and intelligence agencies," said Amnesty International in a report released today.
New government of Pakistan must reveal the truth about enforced disappearances
The first female judge to work at the High Court in Pakistan, Majida Razvi; a young Brighton-based Zimbabwean, Alois Mbawara; and Murat Kurnaz, released from Guantánamo on 24 August 2006, were guests when Amnesty International presented Report 2008 to the media.
Ahead of a 30 April deadline set by the ruling coalition, Amnesty
International calls on the Pakistan government to reinstate around 60
judges of the higher courts removed by President Pervez Musharraf under
emergency law, in defiance of the country’s constitution.
The Pakistan government must reinstate around 60 judges removed by President Pervez Musharraf under emergency law, ahead
of a 30 April deadline set by the ruling coalition.
Amnesty International welcomes Pakistan’s ratification of a key human rights treaty and signing of two others. “Becoming a state party to UN human rights conventions is a key step to
ensuring human rights are respected, protected and realized for all in
Pakistan in line with international standards,” said Amnesty
International.
Pakistan has ratified a key UN human rights treaty and signed two others.
